Circe : a novel / Madeline Miller.

By:

Miller, Madeline [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.Edition: First editionDescription: 393 pages : color map ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780316556347

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

813.6

Summary: "In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child - not obviously powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power - the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zes banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most facous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur; Daedalus and his doomed son, Icarus; the murderous Medea; and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strenght and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love, and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world." -- Publisher's description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book - 7-day loan	CYA Library Main Collection	813.6 MIL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000010926

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Map on front end papers.

"In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child - not obviously powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power - the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
Threatened, Zes banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most facous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur; Daedalus and his doomed son, Icarus; the murderous Medea; and, of course, wily Odysseus.
But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strenght and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from or the mortals she has come to love.
With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love, and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world." -- Publisher's description.